Udavi students proudly display the harvest
Just as
much it fills my heart with joy to see a sapling poke its head out of the
ground and slowly grow and unfurl its leaves to the light, so also it is a
gives me immense joy to see a new educational initiative take root and steadily
grow each year. A couple of years ago, I joined Foodlink, the Auroville Farm
Distribution Center. I strongly felt that as the name suggests, Foodlink should
link farmers and consumers by creating awareness about the importance of local,
organic food. Also, given my previous experience as an experiential educator,
where I would have students work in farms and forests for at least three
months, I was dismayed to discover that teaching children on how to grow food
was, by and large, not included in school curriculums in Auroville. I discussed
the issue with farmers and school teachers to see if we could start a project
together.
Udavi school
Last year,
with the enthusiastic support of Pr...
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